Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-03
PATRONS OF nUsBANDRY.
MoRrlNKR WHITEHEAD.

country the busy planting season Is at
hand and farmers numbered by millions
are scattering the seeds that are to feed
the world, supply commerce, and keep
the wheels of tens Of thousands Of fac
tories running. Once again the iirst
steps in creating the new wealth that
year oy year is making our country
greater are being taken. This wealth Is
sure to come, for agriculture is faithfuf
and "seedlime and harvest shall never
fail" Our political friends will tell US
/ of this growing wealth. Great CONNER
cial papers will grow eloquent over the
abundant crops. Long lines OF hgures
will give the statistics of the new values
in the bale, on the hoof, in bushel and
in fleece. While the farmer,is busy with
his la nds creating this great wealth OF
raw material, this new money, those
who are to handle ir are using brains'
organizations and laws to get large a
share as possible. Should not the farmer
do the same? Should he not supplement-
the labor of his hands by the use OF
brains and organization and thus "save
for wife and home an honest share OF
what his harvest yields" Every farm
er should think on these things rs lie
goes forth to labor, and If not already
united with his fellow-workers, ask him.
self if there is not duty to be perform
ed i'm this direction.
Wealth makes people and nation
great so long as it is properly distribu-
ted and properly used, but one OF the
threatening dangers in our country Is
the rapid accumulation of great wealth
in the bands of u few. The average per-
ceLtage of money in the hands OF our
people is falling off with every passing
year, and yet we were never making
mon ey so fast.
Egypt died when 67 per cent. OF her
wealth became centered in 3per cent. OF
her population.
Ninety per cent. of the wealth center
ed in two per cent. of her people caused
the death Of Babylon.
Persia, the empire of one hundred and
twenty provinces, persisted when one
per cent. of her population had monop-
olized the wealth OF the realm.
Greece went down when less than
one per cent. of her wealth was distriou-
ted among 80 per cent. Of her people.
Rome no longer ruled the world when
600 of her mobiles "owned the world"
The Grange has no sympathy or TEL
lowship for communism, socialism, MI
hilism. or even the least countenance
for them. Tie Grange is composed OF
the most conservative of all classes-the
farmers. A willful violation of law
cultivates the spirit of lawlessness.
When men meet together and organize
for the purpose of defeating the exccu-
ton of statute, which has been passed
and promulgated by the proper duthori-
ties as the law of the land, what is such
an organization but school for train
ing men in spirit Of disobedience to
civil authority, and graduating them
full fledged anarchists Grange Homes.
zone thing have especially noted In
nv work. The section of our State to
which have been called are the most
thrifty and best titled, denoting that the
people they are vile awake and enter
prising. 1t is invariably tie most
thoughtful, intelligent, well-read por-
ton of the community, VIII are taxing
hold OF this work in the Grange. But
IL is the back districts-back not only
In distance from commercial centers but
back in privileges, culture or opportu-
nities-that most need the benefits OF
our farmers organization. The educa-
tional and financial features are OF great
value to such places, but the social part
Is often the only means Of cultivatihg
that quality in our natures the proper
DEVELOPMENT of which is necessary to
the health and happiness Of most per-
sons. have known Of two farmers,
who for 20 years lived within three
miles of each other, and their wives had
not once met although they were school
mates up to the age of II and were able
to be out in society, cherishing kindly
interest in each other, but they did not
belong to the same family circle, or the
same church, and in the real country
life there is usually no other society.
But the Grange brings all together who
have desire for recreation. protection
and Improvement Kimberly.
d. Ii. Thing, Deputy Lecturer of the
National Grange, who is constantly
travelling among the farmers, writes:
"It seems to me that people listen to the
practical gospel of the Grange as never
before. Let the reaper crowd closly
upon the heels OF the sower and giori-
Gus harvest can be gathered. Sow in
faith, cultivate in hope, harvest in
charity, and guard the results with IL
deity aud future generations will rise
up anC call us blessed. Fill brightest
hours with labor, rest comes sure and
soon.'"
'sThe revolution which has taken
place in every department of industrial
life in the last half century has brought
new demands, introduced new ques-
tions, created new possibilities, aud as
result of all this, the highest measure
OF success, as individuals or as nation,